{"id":32721,"date":"2019-12-19T00:22:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T14:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=32721"},"modified":"2019-12-18T15:03:22","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T05:03:22","slug":"top-20-beaches-bells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/top-20-beaches-bells\/","title":{"rendered":"Where the hell\u2019s Bells on the top beaches list?"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHEN a list of Australia\u2019s \u2018Top 20 Beaches\u2019 was released last week, Surf Coast residents clamoured to see which of the region\u2019s beaches would be on the list, and how many of the top five would be local surf spots.<\/p>\n

Imagine the community outrage when, after checking the A-Z of the nominated beaches, not a single local entry, from Apollo Bay to Zeally Bay, was on the list.<\/p>\n

Instead, the Tourism Australia<\/a> list included \u201ciconic\u201d Australian locations Cabarita Beach at #1, Cape Tribulation in north Queensland and South Australia\u2019s South Port Beach, while Wagga Wagga Beach on the Murrumbidgee River came in #9.<\/p>\n

Judged by \u2018coastal advocate\u2019 Brad Farmer, criteria included environment, water quality, cleanliness, visual amenity, carrying capacity, social history, and facilities, as well as international access and appeal.<\/p>\n

Compounding the sense of community hurt, when a state list was included in the same announcement, Surf Coast beaches barely made the top 10, with Bells Beach coming in highest at #8 on the Victorian list, followed by Apollo Bay, Johanna Beach and Gibson\u2019s Steps, all on the Great Ocean Road.<\/p>\n

Surf Coast Shire mayor Rose Hodge \u2013 whose ward as a councillor covers globally famous beach Bells Beach – said the result was \u201cto be expected\u201d from a New South Wales judge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been to Wagga Wagga beach, I think you can only expect that from a New South Wales judge,\u201d Cr Hodge said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe New South Wales rivalry is alive and kicking, but everyone who visits our beaches will know what a great time they have here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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